Keep Carbone templates aligned with Google Docs updates
When a source document matching your query changes, Notis can refresh the related Carbone template for you.
Trigger
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Action
Upload a template
Tool to upload a template to the carbone server. use when you need to add or replace a template by providing its content.
Why this helps
Template sources drift when updates are discovered late and someone has to remember the upload process.
- Reduce template drift
- Catch source changes quickly
- Maintain a repeatable update process
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Carbone in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for refreshing a template source.
- 3Tell Notis to upload the matching updated Google Doc content as the specified Carbone template.
- 4Pick Document Search Update as the trigger and choose the run report destination.
- 5Test with one matching document update and verify the template upload.
Questions about this workflow
How does Notis know which documents to monitor?
The Google Docs trigger uses the search query you define when selecting the event.
Can this replace an existing template?
Yes. Tell Notis to upload the updated content for the intended template and confirm the template identity in your instruction.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Carbone. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Carbone actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Delete Carbone Template
Tool to delete a template from the carbone server. use after confirming you have the correct template id.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Download Template
Tool to download a template from carbone by template id. use when you need to retrieve the original template file.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Generate Carbone Report
Tool to generate a carbone report from a template and json data. use when you need to render documents in various formats.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Generate Template ID
Tool to generate a unique template id for a new template. use when you need the template identifier before uploading.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Get Carbone Server Status
Tool to retrieve the current status and health of the carbone server. use before generating reports to ensure the service is operational.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Set Carbone API Version
Tool to set the carbone api version to be used for subsequent requests. use before rendering or managing templates to ensure correct version is applied.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Upload a template
Tool to upload a template to the carbone server. use when you need to add or replace a template by providing its content.
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
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